PAF 2026 will take place on April 10th - 12th, 2026.
The start date for accepting all competition entries, except for photographs, is January 20th, 2026. The start date for accepting photographs will be specified at a later date. Please see below for details.
The deadline for accepting competition entries is Sunday, March 1st, 2026, at midnight.

Dear photographers, we are preparing a new interactive web gallery for you. Not only will it have a more modern look and a more pleasant working environment, but the main new feature will be the possibility of audience rating.
Visitors to the website will be able to rate photographs in the competition categories in the PAF Tachov gallery from their computers.
Unfortunately, we have not yet managed to complete everything by the expected deadline. We apologize for the slight delay in accepting competition entries. We will inform you as soon as everything is finished and ready for you to upload your photos.

Thank you for your understanding. Bohumir
Festival President

„The underwater world through the eyes of children“

The competition is announced for primary schools, secondary schools, children's and youth centres and individuals.

 Competition categories:    1. painting, drawing, graphics – up to A1 format

                                               2. ceramics – with a maximum size of 24 cm, height 24 cm, width 24 cm

Age categories:                    A.  6 – 12 years

                                               B. 13 – 18 years

Each author can participate in the competition with only one work in each category.

In each art and age category, 1st - 3rd prize will be awarded. The winning authors will be invited to the award Ceremony, which will take place as part of the main festival programme.

The jury's decision is immutable and cannot be appealed. By submitting the work to the competition, the author and his legal representatives agree to its free use for the promotion of the festival and diving sport. Works are not sent back. Potential applicants can pick up their works by prior arrangement no later than three months after the end of the festival at the Museum of the Bohemian Forest in Tachov.

Only works received by the festival deadline will be accepted for the competition.

Mark the competition works with the name and age of the author.
Send the completed application form and competition works to adress:

Museum Ceskeho lesa, tř. Míru 447, 347 01 Tachov, Czech Republic.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +420 374 722 171

 Information about the festival can be found on the www.paftachov.cz

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